The smugness and skill of ‘super’ Swiss stands out

So Switzerland’s six-month wait for a grand-slam title is finally over. Another trophy in the Roger Federer cabinet, and another reason to want to slap him.

Gosh, that sounds churlish, doesn’t it? Typical sour grapes, poor loser, whingeing Pom. Actually, I think Roger Federer is a wonderful athlete, a sublime racket-wielder who turns mere sport into a thing of beauty. For sheer pleasure, give me Federer at his best every day. But does he have to look so smug?

There is something about his face that screams “I’m super”. It’s the self-satisfied smirk, the sneer of his eyes and nose, that perfect hair. It brings to mind a Red Dwarf word: “gimboid”.

None of us can help our appearance, of course. Ringo Starr was once…

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